# K040312: Tampax Pearl Scented Tampons-Junior, Regular, Super & Super Plus

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Procter & Gamble Co.
- Decided: May 3, 2004 after 84 days
- Product code: HIL ( Tampon, Menstrual, Scented, Scented-Deodorized)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.5460
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K011996 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K011996: Tampax Pearl Scented and Unscented Tampons - Junior, Regular, Super & Super Plus, Procter & Gamble Co. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K051290: Tampax Pearl Plastic Applicator Tampons, Ultra Absorbency (Unscented and Scented) (2005), 5 descendants of its own
- K081555: Tampax Pearl Plastic Applicator Tampons, Scented and Unscented (2008), 3 descendants of its own
- K133244: Tampax M Plastic Tampons, Unscented (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K131543: Tampax (R) L Plastic Tampons, Unscented (2013), 0 descendants of its own
- K110669: Tampax C Plastic Tampons, Unscented (2011), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
TAMPAX® Pearl Scented Tampons are scented menstrual tampons that are inserted into the vagina and used to absorb menstrual fluid.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K040312
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology